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Abdullah ibn Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "I have been commanded to observe the day of Eid al-Adha as a festival, which Allah has made for this Ummah." A man asked, "O Messenger of Allah, what if I cannot find anything except a female sheep that I have been lent? 3 Should I sacrifice it?" He replied, "No. 4 But you should cut your hair, 5 trim your nails, shorten your mustache, and shave your pubic hair. That will complete your sacrifice in the sight of Allah."
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- Candidate: Sunan Abi Dawud 2789 (unverified) 97% confidence
- Candidate: Sunan al-Nasa'i 4365 (unverified) 92% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (6)
Note 3
(3) The statement: "A female sheep that I have been lent." Al-Sindi said: "The original meaning of 'Manihah' is what a person lends to another to drink its milk, then returns it. Here, it refers to any sheep, as it is customary to lend it. The Prophet (ﷺ) prohibited it because the man did not own it and could not benefit from it." Alternatively, it may refer to a sheep lent specifically for milk, and the prohibition is because it is owned by someone else. The man thought it did not need to be returned, but the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The Manihah must be returned."
Note 4
(4) The statement: "He replied, 'No.'" The apparent meaning of the hadith is that the Udhiyah is obligatory except for those who are unable. Abu Hanifah said: "It is only obligatory for those who own the nisab." This is mentioned in Al-Mirqat.
Note 5
(5) The statement: "Cut your hair." Al-Sindi said: "It seems the Prophet (ﷺ) guided him to participate in the Eid and its joy by removing dirt, which suffices if one cannot find an animal to sacrifice. Allah knows best."
Note 3
(۳) قوله: منيحة: قال السندي: أصل المنيحة ما يعطيه الرجل غيره ليشرب لبنها، ثم يردها عليه، ثم يقع على كل شاة؛ لأن من شأنها أن تمنح بها وهو المراد ههنا. وإنما منعه؛ لأنه لم يكن عنده غيرها ينتفع به. قلت: ويحتمل أن المراد ههنا ما أعطاه غيره ليشرب اللبن. ومنعه؛ لأنه ملك الغير، وقول الرجل لزعمه: إن المنحة لا ترد، ولذلك قال : المنحة مردودة .
Note 4
(٤) قوله: قال: لا : ثم ظاهر الحديث وجوب الأضحية إلا على العاجز. وقال أبو حنيفة : لا يجب إلا على من يملك نصابا. قاله في «المرقاة».
Note 5
(٥) قوله: خذ قال السندي: كأنه أرشده إلى أن يشارك المسلمين في العيد والسرور وإزالة الوسخ، فذاك يكفيه إذا لم يجد الأضحية، والله تعالى أعلم.